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In their trade deadline preview, McDaniel and Passan named five potential suitors for Ozuna, while assigning the three-time All-Star a 70 percent chance of being traded by Jul. 31 at 6 p.m. EST.
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SB Nation on MSNBraves News: Trade Rumors, Marcell Ozuna, Sunday Struggles, moreDavid O’Brien of the Athletic reports that Marcell Ozuna is leaving any talks of trade up to his agent and the Braves, and seemed to indicate he would not get in a the way of a trade happening. Mark Bowman also discusses Ozuna, and how his struggles at the plate are impacting his future in Atlanta or elsewhere.
The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.
The Atlanta Braves could consider trading their star designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna, and the San Diego Padres make sense as a potential suitor.
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Brian Snitker made it clear how he feels about Marcell Ozuna and it’s a warning to the rest of MLB that if they’re in need of some offense, Ozuna is on the market. While Snitker didn’t flat out say Ozuna is on the trade block,
Major League Baseball's trade deadline is now less than two weeks away (July 31), meaning that it's time for moves and rumors to start flowing like last night's wine. As such, CBS Sports will be tracking all of Friday's latest news, notes, and moves in the space below for your viewing convenience.
With the All-Star break now in the rearview, the next major item on this season's MLB calendar is the trade deadline, and the coming days will go a long way toward deciding where teams on the fence between buying and selling ultimately land.
The Atlanta Braves are one of the worst teams in baseball this season, and it could result in them aggressively selling at the trade deadline.
MLB.com's Mark Bowman labeled a three-time All-Star a trade candidate for the Atlanta Braves in the middle of his career-worst season.
The Braves have not had the season they envisioned so far, but they are standing firm against Ronald Acuna Jr. trade rumors.
The Braves designated outfielder Stuart Fairchild for assignment to clear roster space for a third catcher. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.